Ban on cow slaughter: Tamil Nadu police file compliance report before Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu police filed a compliance report to the Madras High Court regarding a ban on cow slaughter. The report detailed measures taken to ensure adherence to the court's directive, particularly during Bakrid. The court expressed satisfaction with the compliance efforts and stated that no further orders were necessary.
- ▪The Tamil Nadu police submitted a compliance report to the Madras High Court regarding a cow slaughter ban.
- ▪Additional Director General of Police T.S. Anbu outlined steps taken to enforce the ban, including deploying special squads.
- ▪The court confirmed that the ban on cow slaughter is enforceable under a Government Order from 1976.
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The Tamil Nadu police department on Friday (May 29, 2026) filed a compliance report before the Madras High Court with respect to a direction issued by it on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) to ensure that no cow/calf gets slaughtered in the State either on Thursday, in view of Bakrid, or on any other day.In the report submitted before Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) T.S. Anbu said, he had forthwiths issued a circular regarding the court order to all Commissioners, Inspectors General, Deputy Inspectors General and Superintendents of Police.The circular had instructed the Commissioners and Superintendents of Police across Tamil Nadu to ensure that the field level officers do not permit “slaughter of any animal in a place other…
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